Heilig
Origin
Once associated with being the strong language of a militaristic Empire, the Heilig language has mainly been the language of traders within Bannesiel as of the present day. Though Avaltans have usually been known to be living within the Northern reaches of Aversia, they are also quite prevalent living among the cragged gray rocks of this southern continent and are the ones that mainly carry along the language. In the past, it had been considered to be a strong language of the military, spoken only amongst constituents and the line of a family. As the reign of that power began to die down, however, it has only been ruthlessly spoken by the people in harsh southern lands. Traders inevitably spread the language the most so other places are able to freely converse with the people, but rarely does it end up reaching the larger cities of the mainland.
Description
The Heilig language barely matches the gruff tone of Avaltan, despite it mostly being spoken by that race. While it is known to have some sort of soft charm to it, some people have been known to almost cower from the booming volume it can be lifted into. Pronounced with a heavy tongue, it hasn't proven to be especially difficult when learning it. A differentiating trait is that 'w' is sometimes spoken as a 'v', and notably some speakers have varying styles of pronouncing words. Some may prefer to keep ending letters more open instead of harsh, while others can articulate the pronunciation to get a point across more thoroughly.
Heilig is written similarly to most other dialects, not including pictographs like other tribal languages. A common thing to see among its writing is the umlaut, which is sometimes marked over the a, o, and u. These are used to indicate different vowel qualities, showing how round or short they articulate the letter. A very unique character not found in other languages is pronounced as if s and z have been put together. This is called the esvett, and funnily mistaken to look like a B on many occasions.
Basic Phrases
- Guten tag! (Hello!)
- Bitte schön. (You're welcome.)
- Danke. (Thank you.)
- Wie ghet's? (How are you?)
- Es tut mir leid. (I'm sorry.)
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